Description

In TestComplete, you can create cross-platform web tests that you run in your device cloud.

To run several cross-platform web tests in parallel from a TestComplete test, you can use methods of the Parallel object. Use the Parallel.RunEnvironments method to run tests in several environments in your device cloud in parallel. TestComplete will connect to the device cloud you specify, launch the needed web browsers there, and run the specified tests in each of them.

Requirements

To run tests in parallel, you must have:

The Device Cloud Parallel license.

If you do not have the license yet, you can get it from our Sales Team.

You can also get a free trial version of the Device Cloud Parallel license automatically when you try running your cross-platform web tests in parallel by using the Parallel object.
The TestExecute Lite utility installed on your test workstation.

The utility comes with TestComplete and is installed automatically.

To orchestrate cross-platform web tests from a computer where TestComplete is not installed, you can use the standalone version of the utility. It comes with the Device Cloud Parallel license by default. You can get the installation file from the My SmartBear > My Products section of our web site.

For additional requirements, see the Requirements section in the Running Cross-Platform Web Tests in Parallel topic.

Declaration

Parallel.RunEnvironments(Tests, Environments, TestedURL, ServerURL, TestTimeOut, LicenseCount)

Tests	[in]	Required	Array of strings
Environments	[in]	Required	Array of strings
TestedURL	[in]	Required	String
ServerURL	[in]	Required	String
TestTimeOut	[in]	Optional	Integer	Default value: 0
LicenseCount	[in]	Optional	Integer	Default value: 0
Result	None

Applies To

The method is applied to the following object:

Parallel

Parameters

The method has the following parameters:

Tests

The list of tests you want to run in parallel. It can be script routines, keyword tests, and BDD scenarios. The tests must belong to the same project from which you run the method.

You can specify tests either by their full name or by tags.

The full name includes the name of the collection to which the test belongs, and the test name separated by the pipe character. For script tests, the full name also includes the name of the unit.

To run tests that match a tag, specify the tag name in the @tag_name format.

Example

Environments

The list of environments where your tests will run. Each environment is described by the desired capabilities. The capabilities you can use are defined by your device cloud provider.

TestedURL

The URL of the web page that a web browser will open.

We recommend that you specify the complete URL of the desired page, including the protocol name, page extension, trailing slash, and so on. For instance, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/. You can copy the complete URL from the browser’s address bar.

ServerURL

Specifies the URL of the device cloud that manages the remote environments where your tests will run. It can be either a private cloud or a cloud provided as a service by a third-party provider, for instance, CrossBrowserTesting.

TestTimeOut

The number of minutes that TestComplete waits for the test run to finish. If the test run time exceeds the specified timeout, TestComplete will stop the test run and report an error to the test log.

If the value is 0 (default value), the wait time is not limited.

LicenseCount

The maximum number of Device Cloud Parallel licenses that you want to use simultaneously during the test run.

Result Value

None.

Example

The sample code below runs the MyTest1 and MyTest2 cross-platform web tests in Safari and Chrome web browsers that it launches in the SmartBear device cloud.

JavaScript, JScript

function Main()
{
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  var tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2'];
  // Set a list of test environments
  var environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}',
          '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}'];

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  var serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub";

  var testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/";

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);

}

function MyTest1()
{
  var browser = Sys.Browser();
  var page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

function MyTest2()
{
  var browser = Sys.Browser();
  var page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

Python

def Main():
  # Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2']
  # Set a list of test environments
  environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}', '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}']

  # Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub"

  testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/"

  # Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL)

def MyTest1():
  browser = Sys.Browser()
  page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …

def MyTest2():
  browser = Sys.Browser()
  page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …

VBScript

Sub Main
  ' Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  Dim tests : tests = Array("Script|Unit1|MyTest1", "Script|Unit1|MyTest2")
  ' Set a list of test environments
  Dim environments : environments = Array(_
      "{""platform"": ""Mac OSX 10.14"", ""browserName"": ""Safari"", ""version"": ""12"", ""screenResolution"": ""1366x768""}",_
      "{""deviceName"": ""Pixel 4"", ""platformName"": ""Android"", ""platformVersion"": ""10.0"", ""browserName"": ""Chrome"", ""deviceOrientation"": ""portrait""}")

  ' Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub"

  testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/"

  ' Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Call Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL)

End Sub

Sub MyTest1()
  Set browser = Sys.Browser()
  Set page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …
End Sub

Sub MyTest2()
  Set browser = Sys.Browser()
  Set page = browser.Page("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/")
  …
End Sub

DelphiScript

procedure MyTest1();
var browser, page;
begin
  browser := Sys.Browser();
  page := browser.Page('*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/');
  …
end;
procedure MyTest2();
var browser, page;
begin
  browser := Sys.Browser();
  page := browser.Page('*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/');
  …
end;

procedure Main();
var serverURL, testedURL;
var tests : Array[0..1];
var environments : Array[0..1];
begin
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  tests[0] : = 'Script|Unit1|MyTest1';
  tests[1] : = 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2';
  // Set a list of test environments
  environments[0] := '{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}';
  environments[1] := '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}';

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  serverURL := 'http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub';

  testedURL := 'https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/';

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel.RunEnvironments(tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);
end;

C++Script, C#Script

function Main()
{
  // Set a list of tests to run in parallel
  var tests = ['Script|Unit1|MyTest1', 'Script|Unit1|MyTest2'];
  // Set a list of test environments
  var environments = ['{"platform": "Mac OSX 10.14", "browserName": "Safari", "version": "12", "screenResolution": "1366x768"}',
          '{"deviceName": "Pixel 4", "platformName": "Android", "platformVersion": "10.0", "browserName": "Chrome", "deviceOrientation": "portrait"}'];

  // Set the URL of the device cloud server
  var serverURL = "http://hub.crossbrowsertesting.com:80/wd/hub";

  var testedURL = "https://services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete14/smartstore/";

  // Run tests in parallel in specified environments
  Parallel["RunEnvironments"](tests, environments, testedURL, serverURL);

}

function MyTest1()
{
  var browser = Sys["Browser"]();
  var page = browser["Page"]("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

function MyTest2()
{
  var browser = Sys["Browser"]();
  var page = browser["Page"]("*services.smartbear.com/samples/TestComplete*/smartstore/");
  …
}

Test	Description
`KeywordTests\|Test1`	Keyword test Test1.
`Script\|Unit1\|Main`	Script function Main that is located in the Unit1 script unit.
`Scenarios\|Feature1\|Scenario1`	Scenario Scenario1 that is described in the Feature1 feature file.
`@low-priority`	All tests that match the tag `low-priority`.

Parallel.RunEnvironments Method

Description

Requirements

Declaration

Applies To

Parameters

Result Value

Example

See Also